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Published 12 Dec 2025, 16:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Soft Skills Training Provider

Official notice

Authority: SALIX FINANCE LTD (Central government)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableAccelerated
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North West (UKD3)London (UKI)
Published estimate£292,000total for 2 lots · £350,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Mar 2026awarded 13 May 2026
Awarded to Reed Learning Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Jun 2027 · up to 1 Jun 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

A procurement for Soft Skills training provider to manage and deliver a wide range of courses using an LMS

CPV: Training services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£292,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot
Lot #1Hard Skills Training ProviderRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£166,500

A procurement for hard skills, where providers must be able to manage and deliver a wide range of courses using a LMS. Courses must be provided in a variety of mediums including in-person, off- and onsite, and virtual.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2027 (1 yr) · up to 1 Jun 2028 with extensionsValue: £166,500 exc. VAT · £200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West, LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Contracting Authority would provide advanced notice if the additional 12-month extension is to be utilised. Multiple extensions are not possible for this tender.
80500000 Training services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Suppliers must be able to deliver the core hard and/or soft skills listed within the pricing schedule.

Lot #2Soft Skills Training ProviderAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£125,500

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2027 (1 yr) · up to 1 Jun 2028 with extensionsValue: £125,500 exc. VAT · £150,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West, LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Contracting Authority would provide advanced notice if the additional 12-month extension is to be utilised. Multiple extensions are not possible for this tender.
80500000 Training services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Suppliers must be able to deliver the core hard and/or soft skills listed within the pricing schedule.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Suppliers must be able to deliver the core hard and/or soft skills listed within the pricing schedule.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Dec 2025, 16:41 GMT
Last source update
18 May 2026, 17:38 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 May 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012148
Accelerated
Qualifying planned procurement notice
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Training services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f52b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
12 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

atamis-salix.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

12 Dec 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published316 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 16:41 GMT
  2. Next notice expected274 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Tender notice published256 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 17:48 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by233 days ago
    5 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline226 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by161 days ago
    15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published159 days ago
    18 May 2026, 17:38 BST
  8. Contract starts145 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Dec 2025
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    12 Dec 2025, 16:41 GMT
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 17:48 GMT
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    10 Feb 2026, 17:48 GMT
  4. Deadline moved to 12 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    10 Feb 2026, 17:48 GMT
    +21 days · was 19 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract details notice published
    18 May 2026, 17:38 BST
    UK7
  6. Status changed to complete
    18 May 2026, 17:38 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £125,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 2 · Soft Skills Training Provider1 award
Reed Learning Limited£125,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Soft Skills Training Provider · Reed Learning Limited

    Signed
    13 May 2026
    Value
    £125,000
    Period
    13 May 2026 – 12 May 2027 · up to 12 May 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    12 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months (1+1), for a maximum contract term of 24 months.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SALIX FINANCE LTD

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 05068355 · GB-PPON: PTLR-7786-QHXR 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • REED LEARNING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11359910GB-PPON: PBCH-2975-LDRX Academy Court, London, London, WC2A 1DTContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsThis tender opportunity and associated documentation are available to view on Salix's e-sourcing portal, Atamis.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender